Skin Type: Combo

Morning:
Aloette Pur Radiance Reviatalizing Cleanser
Aloette Pur Radiance Reviatlizing Toner
Aloette Advanced Eye Recovery Serum
Loreal Happy Derm SPF 15 (for Face)
Neutrogena Moisture SPF15 (for neck area)

Night:
Aloette Pur Radiance Reviatalizing Cleanser
Aloette Pur Radiance Reviatlizing Toner
Aloette Advanced Eye Recovery Serum
Organic Jojoba oil to moisturize

I often change the products but for now:
Aesop Purifying Facial Cream Cleanser (sometimes garnier the blue gel cleanser to make the bottle empty)
Kiehl's Herbal Toner Mixed Berries and Extracts(sometimes alterra toner, the blue one. A german brand)
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 15
for night the same and aesop for removing (eye)make-up.
sometimes H&M peel-off mask or a schaebens strawberry mask/exfoliating scrub(pelling).
on breakouts isothrex(?) 0,05%

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Morning:
Biotherm Pure Bright toner
Biotherm Biopur moisturizer
tea tree oil where needed

Night:
Philosophy Purity Made Simple cleanser
toner
moisturizer
tea tree oil

Once or twice a week:
Philosophy Microdelivery Peel
Lush Mask of Magnaminty

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Morning:
Clean & Clear Oil-Free Foaming Facial Cleanser
Spot Treatments -see below-
Purpose Dual Treatment Moisutre Lotion w/ SPF 15

Night:
Clearasil Ultra Daily Fash Wash -dry application-
Spot Treatments -see below-
Neutrogena Light Night Cream

Spot Treatments:
Clearasil Ultra Acne Treatment Cream
Clean & Clear Deep Cleaning Astringent

Once a Week:
got2b In Your Face Pure Intent Clay Masque
St. Ives Apricot Scruv -watered down, light application-

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The one thing I've learned over the past few years is to remove one's makeup completely before bed....
And exfoliate!
Damnit, the two things I've learned...
(I'll stop with the Monty Python jokes. Promise.)

1. Wash face with cleanser of choice. I haven't varied much from Clean & Clear's Continuous Control Acne Fighting Cream Cleanser. It's a benzoyl peroxide-based one, which, unlike Saliycic Acid, it kills most acne-causing bacteria in lieu of simply drying out oil-production glands.

2. Twice a week, apply MAC's Microfine Refinisher to wet skin and rub thoroughly for 2-3 minutes.

3. Place half-dime sized amounts of Neosporin (to heal blemishes), a 10% benzoyl peroxide cream (to fight new blemishes), an alpha-hydroxy moisturizer (to chemically exfoliate and to moisturize [I really love Neutrogena's Healthy Skin Night), and Mederma (to fade acne scars and hyperpigmentation) in hand and blend onto entire face.

4. At night, moisturize eyes with Benefit Eye-Con.

5. At night, cover face with Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque.

zeitghost your #3 is interesting... how often do you use? nightly? daily?

zeitghost your #3 is interesting... how often do you use? nightly? daily?

Twice a day, at morning and evening.

It's the only thing that really controls my oily skin/blemishes. But damn, those cannons work!

ah, one of my favorite topics! 8)

am
Wash with Chanel Systeme Purete Le Gel in the shower, very gently buff with Sephora's Complexion Brush

As soon I towel off from my shower I apply 4 drops Skin Ceuticals Serum 15 to my damp palms and rub in all over my damp face, neck and chest. I let that soak in for a few minutes.

When skin is dry, I apply Philosophy's Hope in a Tube to my Lip and Eye area, then I spot treat my blackhead prone nose with Philosophy Hope in a Bottle.

I follow up with Skin Ceuticals Ultimate UV Defense (SPF 30).

I then do my hair, followed by makeup, get dressed and move my butt out the door to work!

pm (I try to do this right after dinner, but often it does happen till bedtime)

Remove eye makeup with Ponds w/ Grape Seed oil/Bi-Phase stuff

Wash with same Chanel product

Apply Skin Ceuticals Intense Line Defense (A chemical exfoliate using same method as the serum in am) or Neutrogena Anti-Wrinkle Retinol Lotion. (I switch off between the two every other night)

Treat eyes, lip and nose with same Philosophy products as mentioned above.

If my skin feels a little tight, or look dry in some spots, I slather on some plain Cetaphil lotion to those areas before sleep. (only when I've wash earlier though, if I am beat tired, I will skip this)

Weekend treatments (I usually do this the morning after a night out at a smoky bar or have been hanging out with smokers)
I like to steam my face with tea, do a manual scrub with Chanel Masque Purete Express (a gential scrub/mask combo) followed by lotion all over my face, neck, chest. I will hold off on makeup till I go out that night, or just skip makeup if I stay in with the DH that night. If no makeup is worn, I will use a Chanel Activateur Hydratation toner before I go to bed.

Morning:
Wash with Biotherm Pure Bright Clarifying Cleanser, pat face dry
Biotherm Pure Bright Illuminating Essence
Biotherm Source Therapie

Night:
Remove eye makeup with Lancome Bifacils
Wash with Biotherm Pure Bright Clarifying Cleanser, pat face dry
Than poke hole with pin on odorless Omega-3 capsules and rub oil on face (smells not good but works sooo amazing, my skin is so much better and I've only used this for the past 2 nights. I'd say its 50% better)
Biotherm Source Therapie Eye Cream

Every few days:
MAC Microfine Refinisher
SkinCeuticals 0.5 Retinol
Biotherm Source Therapie Tissue Mask
Biotherm Aquasource intense moisturization if my skin feels dry from washing in shower with a bad soap
Lush Mask of Magnaminty
Lush Catastrophe Cosmetic if skin is really red

I use way too many things, hehe. All Lush unless otherwise specified.

AM
Coal Face Soap
Tea Tree Water toner
Enzymion moisturizer

PM
Every other night, I use Fresh Farmacy, and the nights in between I use Aquamarina
Tea Tree Water toner
Celestial moisturizer
Clean and Clear Persagel
And then three times a week or so I throw in one of the following: Sweet Japanese Girl, Ocean Salt, or Mask of Magnaminty

Mine has changed.

Mornings:
Oil of Olay dual action cleaner
Oil of Olay All Day moisturizer w/SPF15 (for sensitive skin)

Nights:
Neutrogena oil free eye makeup remover
Aveeno Skin Brightening Daily Scrub
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Oil of Olay All Day moisturizer w/SPF15 (for sensitive skin)
Carmex on the lips

And ever so often, I use Oil of Olay Daily Facials Deep Cleansing Clay mask

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all dermalogica products:

at home i address the oiliness;

am:

precleanse
dermal clay cleanser
microfoliant
multi-active toner
oil control lotion

pm:

precleanse
dermal clay cleanser
microfoliant
multi-active toner
oil control lotion

when i run out of microfoliant i use gentle cream exfoliant instead but only every 3 days. i also use the skin refining masque once a week.

when i get a facial i address the sensitized part:

precleanse
ultracalming cleanser
microfoliant or fruit peel
calming botanical mixture
massage cream and pressure point massage
environmental control serum
oatmeal masque under steam for 10 mins.
calming booster
soothing toner
barrier repair moisturizer

i use the ultra sensitive faceblock spf 25 when i go into the sun. it has a slight tint to it, so i don't have to wear foundation.

:holysheep:

Nighttime:


2 nights a week I'll use my origins activated charcoal and porcelain face mask, and the other nights I'll exfoliate gently with a scrub by prescriptives. But every night I use Origins A Perfect World moisturizer, and then the antioxidant face mask.

Morning

After my brushing my teeth and washing my face ritual, I moisturize with Origins Look Alive cream, and then go workout......after my workout I shower and apply Origins Have A Nice Day, then makeup or whatever.

That's about it, I have combination skin, so I clean it a lot, but also I moisturize very heavily and it seems to work!!!

wow...where do u find time to do all these... I must be really lazy.

AM:
Clean face with body wash in the shower. I cant get my self into using a bar soap or cleanser to wash my face separately.
Then use Shiseido -The Hydro balancing softner alcohol free toner/lotion

(only do this if I am home and find my face feeling dirty/greasy)
Wash face using Noxzema Continuous Clean Microbead Cleanser. (love this ish.. seems like it brightens my skin color & love the tingly feeling)

PM:
Noxzema Continuous Clean microbead cleanser
Sometimes nothing.. but usually
Shiseido that I use in the morning OR Murad essential C-toner.

Thats it.. really simple..

haha, i'm just making up for abusing my skin when i was younger. it catches up to you.

Mine is VERY complex. I just want to know how others take care of their skin and what products they use